“She was shivering quite a bit, almost convulsing when I first got her inside. I got her body heat up. She had a tag so I called the phone number. They had been out looking for her and came by to get her 10 minutes later,” said the rescuer.

“Her owners were so glad to see her.”

Aspen was reportedly a new dog for the family and had bolted from the home when someone came to check on her – assumedly stepping out on to the lake and falling in where the ice got thin.

She is now doing well.

As for Cocqyt, he said jumping into the lake and risking his own health was never a concern.

“In the moment, the cries that poor dog was giving off. I’ve had dogs, I know how important they are. I could never stand by and watch it. You spring into action at moments like that,” said Cocqyt.

“I couldn’t of done it without Bill. We were lucky there was a canoe close by and I am just glad we got there in time.”

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